Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
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191 NOUS43 KICT 091200 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-091500- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 700 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... In 1927, the second of a two day tornado outbreak continued to hit much of the United States from Texas to Lower Michigan. Of the 28 twisters that occurred, five were violent F4s. Three of these struck around Dallas early that morning, where 40 were killed and 160 were injured. Many houses were leveled, and several vanished. In Collin County, three fourths of the town of Nevada was destroyed.The most devastating was a massive F4 that tore a 60 mile track from extreme Northeast Arkansas to extreme Southeast Missouri.Known as the Poplar Bluff Tornado, the tornado averaged nearly 600 yards wide. Of the 98 fatalities, 93 were in Missouri. There were around 300 injuries and $2.1 million damage. $$ Auto